Cinderella comes to the Compass Theatre this Christmas with a competition

Polish your slippers, dust off your ball gown and dance on down to the Compass Theatre in Ickenham and join Cinderella for a festive ball from 1 to 30 December 2017.

These popular shows include inventive animated scenery, local film footage and original songs with a local slant written specifically for each production - writes hillingdon.gov.uk.

This year's production is the longest ever panto run of magical family fun and laughs for all generations at the Compass Theatre.

Councillor Richard Lewis, cabinet member for Central Services, Culture & Heritage said: "We are focussed on strongly supporting our community theatres. Securing a local home for professional panto means our residents don't have to travel far to find some excellent festive fun. I would really encourage people to buy their tickets quickly for this lively show before they sell out!

One lucky person can take their family to Cinderella as the winner of the seasonal artcompetition which closes on 30 November 2017. The theme for the original artwork is "Mr Penguin and the pumpkin." The picture can be an original photo, drawing, painting or collage. The winner will receive a VIP trip to Cinderella with four tickets to see the show, meet the cast and a souvenir programme. The winners and runners up will also have their pictures screened on stage during the interval of every show.

Cinderella tickets are on sale now and cost £16 each (£12 for under 16s). Off-peak shows offer a family ticket for just £48. Great group rates exist for parties of 10 or more people. Tickets can be bought online at Hillingdon theatres or by phoning the box office on 01895 250615.

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